Spicy, Delicious, Curried Baked Beans by Shobha

Baked beans are a handy standby when you are in a hurry, so always make sure you have cans of beans in your pantry. Beans are an excellent source of protein and fiber as well. Shobha suggests that you serve this dish with rice or bread. She adds that it is especially good served at a barbeque!

A SPECIAL NOTE: When a recipe calls for curry powder or masala use the mix described in the box labelled, A BASIC CURRY POWDER.

BAKED BEANS

INGREDIENTS

  1. 2 cans baked beans in tomato sauce ( 437g x 2)
  2. 1 large onion–finely sliced
  3. ½ tsp. mustard seeds
  4. 1 tsp. cumin powder
  5. 1 tsp. coriander powder
  6. 2 tbsps.curry powder(or less, see box below)
  7. 5 cloves garlic-finely sliced or minced.
  8. 2 medium tomatoes-finely cubed
  9. 1 or 2 green chillies–sliced (optional)
  10. 6-8 curry leaves (optional)
  11. Salt to taste
  12. 2 tblsps. oil
  13. coriander leaves for garnish

METHOD

  • Heat oil in a pot. Add mustard seeds
  • When seeds begin to splutter, add onions & sauté until slightly brown
  • Add the ingredients 4-11, ½ a cup of water may be added to prevent mix sticking to the bottom of the pot
  • When onions have dissolved and sauce is almost cooked, add the baked beans and allow to simmer for about 8-10 min.
  • Rinse a handful of coriander leaves under running water. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves

A Basic Curry Powder

  1. 1 tblsp. chili powder
  2. 2 tblsps. coriander powder
  3. 1 tblsp. cumin powder
  4. 1 tblsp. fennel powder
  5. 1 tsp. turmeric powder

Several recipes call for curry leaves. These leaves add an aromatic flavor, but are not essential to the meal. It you do not have it in the area where you live, ignore it and go ahead with the rest of the recipe.

Although baked beans are a handy standby, it is a delicious meal at any time. Add it to roti, or puri, combine with a salad and you have a complete meal in 30 minutes.

For more of Shoba's recipes check:

Delicious Pumpkin Soup

Mince Kebaabs

Shobha's Vegetable Biryani

Shobha's Pea Dhall

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